Deficiency , glucose -6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD): Deficiency of G6PD is the commonest disease -causing enzyme defect in humans affecting an estimated 400 million people. The G6PD gene is on the X chromosome . Deficiency of riboflavin is not common in the U.S. because this vi...

Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency Definition: Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is a lack of a liver protein that blocks the destructive effects of certain enzyme s. The condition may lead to emphysema and liver disease . Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is a lack of alpha-1 anti...

Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency and COPD or emphysema References Credits Email this article Print this article Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency and COPD or emphysema ... alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency Congenital lack of an enzyme that leads to cirrhosis of the liver and obstruc...

Folate deficiency Mothers who are at high risk for having a baby with spinal defect usually will be told to take 10 times the recommended dose of folic acid . Folate deficiency . This B vitamin is important for proper functioning of your nervous system. Indication: treatment of iron ...

Iron deficiency anemia can be caused by: diets low in iron - Iron is obtained from foods in our diet , however, only 1 mg of iron is absorbed for every 10 to 20 mg of iron ingested. Iron deficiency anemia : The most common known form of nutrition al disorder in the world, iron defici...

...n . Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is caused by deficiency of the B- vitamin thiamine , and can also be se...n't drink but have some other cause of thiamine deficiency , such as chronic vomiting that prevents the ...nutrients from the intestinal tract) Vitamin K deficiency Coumadin (warfarin) therapy Factor VII ...

...f abnormal growth and development of cartilage . Find out how to recognise it. Achondroplasia Achromatopsia [ Support Group ] Acid Maltase deficiency (Pompe Disease ) [ Support Group ] ... Achondroplasia . This genetic disorder slows the rate at which bone forms during fetal development a...

...ublisher -- in the U.S.). Dr. Sacks also did a TV documentary film, "Island of the Colour Blind. Achromatopsia [ Support Group ] Acid Maltase deficiency (Pompe Disease ) [ Support Group ] ... The most severe form of color blindness is achromatopsia , the inability to see any color. ...

...jury ) Broken Bone (Bone Fracture ) Broken Hip ( Hip Fracture ) ... An ACL injury may develop into chronic (long-lasting and recurrent) ACL deficiency ; this is also called ACL insufficiency or an ACL-deficient knee . The ability of the ACL to control knee movement decreases, resulting in more s...

... as acute pancreatitis prolonged or severe shock surgery , such as cardio pulmonary bypass severe trauma to other parts of the body ... deficiency of pancreatic enzyme s can interfere with the ability to digest fat while the lack of insulin c an lead to diabetes . Recurrent attacks of ac...

...d risk of influenza -related complications. These children should be given the first vaccine available. Somatrotropin is used to identify hGH deficiency in adolescents with short stature , delayed sexual maturity, and other growth deficiencies. RESULTS: Conduct disorder was found to increase t...

... Medical conditions or drugs that suppress the immune system Personal history of one or more skin cancer s ... Albinism , a genetic pigment deficiency that results in milky skin , white hair , and pink or blue eyes . Down syndrome . Homo cystinuria , a genetic condition characterized by deve...

...n you want to. If you are dependent on alcohol, you are physically and emotionally addicted to it. Alcoholism is a risk factor for nutrition al deficiency . Serum chemistries may show abnormalities (see chem-20). Nerve conduction tests and EMG (a test of electrical activity in muscle s) may be used ...

... of the hormone aldosterone , which regulates fluids and salt in the body. alimentary ... Hypo aldosteronism , a metabolic disorder caused by a deficiency of the hormone aldosterone , which is produced by the adrenal glands . Sodium loss (such as from excessive sweating or dehydration ). H...

...vel test Definition: Congenital adrenal hyperplasia refers to a group of inherited disorders relating to the adrenal glands , characterized by a deficiency in the hormone s cortisol and aldosterone and an overproduction of androgen . Aldosterone . This regulates salt and water loss through the ...

...in your blood serum . Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is a lack of alpha-1 antitrypsin , a pro... lung. What causes AATD? Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency results from a genetic defect. The mechanism th...disease and emphysema in some people with this deficiency is not known, however some evidence suggests that...

...s for increased levels of amino acid excretion in the urine that indicates possible inborn errors of metabolism caused by a specific enzyme deficiency . Aminoaciduria The abnormal presence of amino acids in the urine . ChromatographyA family of labor atory techniques that separate mixtures of...

...edure may take place in an outpatient setting. Complications of Crohn's disease include malabsorption causing anaemia or vitamin a nd mineral deficiency , anal abscess es and fistula s - and intestinal obstruction . This test may be ordered for the evaluation of perianal or anal pain , hemorrho...

... of brain damage in a comatose person ... There are several inherited anemias that are more common among dark-skinned people. Pyruvate kinase deficiency ( PKD ) is part of a group of disorders called hereditary nonspherocytic hemolytic anemia s. Hereditary nonspherocytic anemias are rare genetic ...

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